Cantharidine Hair Oil Review

Hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend! Today I am going to review a product which I am using since last 26years!!! YES you heard it right!! Let me start at the beginning, when I was about 2 yrs old during a visit to my masi’s place my mom came to know about her relative who was facing severe hairfall problem..in ayurvedic terms its called “undri”. People suffering from undri develop patches on their head due to severe hair fall. This relative of my mom had gone almost bald!! And she was prescribed this hair oil for her hair fall problem! About a year later when my mom saw her again she had got all her hair back 😯 From that day onward she started using this hair oil for our entire family. Though I have been blessed with straight hair right from the beginning thanks to my mom for her jet black hair and to dad for volume of hair 😛 I think this hair oil has really helped me to preserve and maintain my hair making them thick and shiny!

Cantharidine hair oil comes in various sizes and often is easily available at any medical store. It manufactured by bengal chemicals. The co says “A Superfine Hair Toiletry exquisitely perfumed and golden colored oil for preservation and growth of hair”. As mentioned earlier I have been using this hair oil since I was 2 yrs old! During school days we had to compulsory oil our hair and the only time my hair was not oiled was on sunday when I used to wash my hair using aritha and shikakai powder! Till 10th std this was the procedure I have followed without any exceptions and my hair were 10x times more thicker than they are today!! Yes this is not exaggeration though it may feel so! Infact my mom used to joke around that she got spondylitis due to combing our hair everyday :sidefrown: yeah I know!!

But after joining college due to pollution and bad diet I used to face constant hairfall 🙁 I had tried everything right from almond oil to castor oil to medications etc! nothin really worked. Also during the same time I was diagnosed with low hemoglobin which led to even more severe hair fall 🙁 The only thing worked for me was constant use of this hairfall and mintop hair fall solution which I have always suggested here on IMBB..will review that one soon!

No I am not saying by using this hair oil your hair fall will stop immediately. We face hair fall due to several reasons! The best thing is to first get in touch with a derma and check out our iron content. There may be other reasons like pollution and hormonal changes! But with regular use of this hair oil your hair will get prevented from further damage and also it helps in regrowing of your hair faster! Again don’t expect to see the results over night, for any medication to work may be for hair or eyes or skin it takes atleast 3 months to show the effects! So have patience!

Also proper eating habits are also extremely important! Include green leafy vegetables in your diet rich in iron and calcium! With permission of your derma you may also include a vit tablet for your hair. Last drink lots of water! Its simple enough even if you have lots of rich in nutrients food how does the body transport these nutrients to different parts of our body? Yes through water! So drink atleast 2 litr of water everyday!! Also include nuts in your diet like almonds and walnuts! Very good for skin and hair!

Follow this for atleast a month and see the results for your self. Also always try to use a mild shampoo which does not strip of the natural moisture of your hair.

Pros:-
-> Helps in new growth of hair
-> Helps in maintaining and preserving the existing hair from pollution and harmful chemical
-> The fragrance is not too strong and very mild
-> Doesn’t really make your hair extremely oily like castor hair oil, in fact its quite light!
-> In long run will make your hair thick and long! I am a living proof of it 🙂
-> Easily available and inexpensive!

Cons:-
-> Sorry can’t think of any

Rating:- 5 out of 5!!!

Price:- 38 Rs for 100 ml

Hope this review has helped all those who are facing hair fall issues, if you need any further info pls write down below in the comments and I will be happy to help you out!

Finally below is my pic of my current hair situation. The below pic was taken about 1 hour after I had my head bath and previous night I had applied this hair oil!

hi sweda..apologize for delay in response….first get your iron n calcium under control..its very imp..next increase in take of nuts in your diet..drink loads of water and try using this hair oil..i also use mintop but it shud be used only if prescribed by derma so u can get your hair checked by derma too

Thanks Lalitha..do try this hair oil..if possible apply 2 a week and after applying put a hot towel on your hair to open pores and let it absorb even better! Wash your hair with a mild shampoo..also get your iron content checked…and sleep for atleast 7 hours a day!

Wow Parita..Nice Review. :yahoo:
And your hair are very beautiful.. :happydance:
My hair are fine 😥 though i do not suffer from hair fall but i want thick and long hair.. :toothygrin:
I will definitely purchase this oil asap..Thanx for reviewing this product. :puchhi:

I am glad it helped Monal 🙂 my hair has also become quite fine due to pollution and dandruff etc..try using this oil twice a week 🙂 you can also try using aritha method to wash your hair if you have enough time in hand 🙂

wow Parita, u have amazing hair. I used to have thigh length thick hair till my 10th standard :pigtail: and believe me, people used to think i wore false extensions :haanji: …yeah until my mom used to take care of my hair…. Then enter college, dandruff, not oiling my hair regularly, not eating on time vagaira vagaira……I lost almost all my hair :waaa: …abhi toh pehle ka 1/4 bhi nahi hai. Will this help grow new hair. Bangalore mein milega kya..

i myself have the same length of hair as you 😉 😉 😉 😉 and i dont know why but i just admire people with long hair 😛 😛 , guess long hair never goes out of fashion :pigtail: :pigtail: :pigtail: :pigtail: :pigtail: :pigtail:

u look so pretty pretty 🙂 and how i wish my hair would grow this long…but it only grows upto a certain length (upto mid-back) and as soon as it reaches that length the ends split….so I have to trim them againan inch or two…and then they start growing again and same cycle repeats :waaa: :waaa: :waaa: :waaa:

I too have gone through the same problem oopsii 🙁 the best way is to oil your hair regularly and use a good conditioner especially for your split ends! also try including almonds n walnuts in diet..almonds really help in increasing the growth rate of hair. if you are facing hairfall then try mintop hair solutions by Dr Reddy..i’ll review it soon here but it works very nicely for my hairfall issue..and drink lots of water 🙂 hope this helps

is it available in Delhi?? I want to know does taking iron tablets help grow hair faster. My brother is balding at very young age, so I am very worried about his hai :waiting: :waiting: r.. Hope this hair will help, thnks allot dear for so nice post.. 😉 😉 😉

Hi Sital, I would suggest to take your bro to a dermatologist and get a complete check up done..trust me this is important. There are specific tablets for hair which should be taken under derma recommendation only! but yes in general iron and calcium tablets do help but the results will not be seen much if the diet and water intake is not proper. Try using this oil and see if it helps..my derma had recommended me mintop hair fall solution..your bro can try that as well..it really works!

Thanks for the review Parita.. Will check this out..I am using coconut oil now and it works okay..will try if i can get this in my town :jog: :jog:
Your hair is so silky smooth :inlove: :inlove: and loved your top..Looking v pretty.. :woot: :woot:
Can you pls tel me which lipstick you are wearing? Its looking v natural :-*

I have used this oil when i ws in my school..when one of my aunt suffered frm hairfall due to anemia,she started using d same n received gr8 results!!! u have reminded me of this forgotten oil now i have to grab this ASAP!!!!! :pigtail:

Same here with me Nina…. :high5: :high5: long time back I saw it with my masi and she had absolutely wonderful hair like u :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: …long and enless!! :love: :love: :love: Thanks for the reminder and gr8 review Parita :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Parita,your hair is very nice.Its long,straight, black….beautiful!!!!!
hey even i used to use this oil when i was a chotu kid.I stopped using this cuz the availability of this hair oil is restricted to only a few medical shops in my place,so sumtyms difficult to get.I love the smell.My grandmom used to put this in her hair,she had gorgeous hair.

Wow Parita you look gorgeous and have got a lovely mane :):):) I shall try this hair oil for my hubby dear.. I have seen my dadi use this oil but it never crossed my mind that I could use it for my hubbys constant hair fall problem. Also wanted to tell you that I like your blog too..Have tried a few items from it…tata

thanks for sharing this preetha. It sounds like an awesome oil. I’d look for it. Although I am not a fan of long hair because I really don’t have the patience and time to maintain long hair. But a whole lot of girls who love to have long hair, this could work as a magic product. :yes: Otherwise also it sounds super awesome. I’d definitely look for this product myself. 🙂

furrrr ki kitaa whole day :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: i met a freind after years. it was so awesome. went to big chill. :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :happydance:

Wow parita – you like a rapunzel- pari who`s dropped this miraculous oil into our thankful knowledge base : :woot: You have such thick pretty hair – my hair has become thin at the ends because of layer cut + swimming poo; chlorine water – I really need to look for this oil. such a budget product and yet seems to woork so well :yahoo: hope i get it in the local stores

That`s it. I am switching to Aritha and shikakai powder with a tiny drop of herbal shampoo added in for my oily hair – and i`ll start oiling my hair everyday – no matter whoever laughs at me for it 😛 Just read the review – so honest and well-explained. thanks parita and btw you are a great cook – I have been ardently following your bakery world blog and drooling over the blackforest cakes and other deliciious concoctions of yours. :toothygrin:

aaww thanks dear..you are such a doll..thanks a lot for your kind words and following my cooking blog! seriously I too have started to oil my hair atleast 2 times a week if not more! During my school days my hair was oiled7 days a week and I always washed my hair using boiled aritha water and shikakai powder and never had issues with hairfall or dandruff 🙁 after using harmful shampoos and cutting my hair into layer went for rani mukherjee cut after 10th as kuch kuch hota hai was released at that time and her hair cut became quite a rage 😛 after that bas my bad hair days began 🙁 but now m trying to take proper care of my hair 🙂

thanks a lot parita 4 leting us know abt it! The moment i saw this i immediately ordered it online! I was so impatient that,i didnt wanted 2 waste time searching it in market! :silly:
i just hope that it turns out helpful 4 me too,fingers crossed! Thanks :yes:

oh yeaaahhh!! i completely forgot bout this hair oil! everybody knows bengalis are blessed with great hair n skin.. and growing up i remember so many grandmoms n aunts using this hair oil! its really great for hair growth n improves the quality of hair!
i jus asked my dad if its still available, n he said yes. i’m SO going to buy this today itself! 😀
thank u for reminding me of this! just the smell of it would make me nostalgic! 🙂

totally! there’s another red coloured hair oil, i dont remember the name.. jaba kusum or something.. its one of the oldest hair oils used in bengal, and trusted for hair care! also, keo karpin is really famous.. but i haven’t used it much, so can’t vouch for it!

Hi Parita,
I am Kirti and i do read articles sent as subscription on my mail and this how I got to read your article about Cantheridine Hair Oil. I remember clearly while I was in second standard, I had experienced severe dandruff which resulted in my hear been shaved off totally and upon a docs recommendation, My Mom started applying this oil to my scalp. Results were fab according to her. Later on in life we stop using all gud things and the worse happens. I have just half of the hair of what i used to have as a kid. I have wavy dry hair and i am not happy with any shampoo or conditioner either. Guess I will start using this oil again. Do recommend good shampoos and conditioners for my hair type. And also suggest me ways to use the aritha shikakai formula to wash hair with. Looking forward to ur response..
Take care and Bye..
Kirti

Hi Kirti, thank you so much dear for sharing your experience! The way I use Aritha and Shikakai is..buy loose whole aritha, you get them in kgs…if you have shoulder length hair take 10 to 15 whole aritha and add 1 glass of water and keep them for boiling, now you can even add whole shikakai or shikakai powder..i sometimes also add amla powder. boil these on slow gas for atleast 15 mins until they become all soft and mushy! Once cold mash these using your hands..when you started mashin you’ll see juice of aritha coming out..this is what we need! Strain this liquid and wash your hair with it..it will take atleast 2 washes for your hair to get clean! Aritha forms natural bubbles so until and unless you dont get bubbles in your hair it means your hair is not clean and free of oil..this was the way I use to figure out if all my oil is removed or not.
I haven;t really found any good shampoo or conditioner yet and i usually use dove or loreal but now planning to switch to nyle..i remember i used to use nyle when was kid and never had any issues..also fab india aloe vera conditioner is pretty good! Along with all this take proper intake of food and water..hope this helps..dont hesitate to contact me if any doubts!

they avanika..first did you get your hair and scalp checked up with a derma? there are various reasons for hairfall so i highly suggest to get your hair checked up…also in 7 days you will not see effect..it’ll take some time..make sure you are eating healthy diet and drink loads of water..this is more of long term solution than short term and i highly suggest you to visit a dermatologist

need u r help.I read on immb that after using mintop hair solution u r hair fall solution solved
can u pl tell me which derma did u go to
shall be very grateful to u
have visited many docotrs but no solution

Hi Parita
Have read ur posts on IMMB
need u r help.I read on immb that after using mintop hair solution u r hair fall solution solved
can u pl tell me which derma did u go to
shall be very grateful to u
have visited many docotrs but no solution

my mom used to apply it when i was kid..20-25 yrs ago.after that i m not remembering why we stopped to use this..may be due to availability , i still remember its smell ‘Elaichi’ (Cardamom) smell.. now i looking for it online..back to old school…:)

Hi Parita,
M actually checking ur response after 3 whole months. I have still not figured it out as yet as t how the site works…. I wrote to you for cantheridien hair oil and almost forgot about it. Thanks for ur response. You are the first one i guess who has replied. Can i get ur blog’s name so that we can interact further.
Lovely seeing your response.
Keep in touch and gud luck
Kirti

Finally i found it with a Chemist.. I loved the oil it gives soft and shiny hairs after wash.. *pigtail* *preen* But I wore a silver ring while taking bath.. It just turned the silver black like iron *cry* *cry* *scared* Just to test the same I soaked silver in oil for a night it turned it blackk *waaa* *waaa* *waaa* Make sure not have any silver ornament when u use this oil *nonono* *nonono*

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